What Should You Eat on New Year's Eve?

The new year is just days away — perhaps you've been following a diet program for a while, or maybe you're about to take your first step toward shedding those extra pounds as the new year arrives. Whether you're continuing a diet, about to start a new one, trying to maintain your ideal weight, or simply worried about overindulging on New Year's Eve, our specially prepared New Year's menu will help you enter the new year healthy and in great shape...

NEW YEAR'S EVE MENU

Salads:
All types of salads without mayonnaise or oil are unlimited.

Olive Oil Dishes:
One tablespoon each of six different olive oil dishes (6 tablespoons total)

Meat, chicken, fish, turkey:
1 serving

Pilaf:
4 tablespoons

Desserts:
Milk-based desserts (sütlaç (Turkish rice pudding), muhallebi (Turkish milk pudding), kazandibi, etc.) or pumpkin dessert — ½ portion; or revani (semolina cake) or pastry-based desserts — 1/3 portion

Nuts & Dried Snacks:
Roasted chickpeas — 1 handful

Drinks:
One small bottle of wine, or 2 shots of rakı, or 3 glasses of champagne, or 2 vodka + fruit juice cocktails, or 2 glasses of whiskey

Fruit:
2 servings — only if no dessert is consumed 

TIPS

* Instead of tasting every dish on the table, stick to the variety and amounts recommended for you.
* Keep your portions small and serve yourself little by little.
* The moment you feel full, don't force yourself to eat more.
* Chew each bite thoroughly and savor the flavor of your food.
* Choose red wine as your drink of choice; you can reduce the alcohol content of other alcoholic beverages as much as possible by adding plenty of ice and water.
* If you don't want to have a sleepless night, stop eating a few hours before bedtime. 
* Don't forget to drink water!

WISHING YOU MANY HAPPY, HEALTHY, PEACEFUL, AND FIT NEW YEARS TO COME...